Morgan Carter

The best brunch in NYC can be found every day of the week. Saturday brunch is the best time to gear up for the night ahead, Sundays are perfect for relaxing and a weekday brunch is a rarefied treat designated for ad hoc time off—we would know. We make brunch our business. It doesn’t matter so much when you do it, but where you do it. And whether you skew more toward the breakfast or lunch ends of the portmanteau’s spectrum, toward coffee or mimosas, these are the best brunch destinations in NYC.  Updated May 2026: Springtime calls for more outings and finally making good on those brunch plans. Our recent update added two more Brooklyn locales to the list, Fort Greene's Strange Delight for morning buns and muffuletta sandwiches, and Dolores, our new number one spot to get brunch in this town, for stellar drinks and a seriously incredible French toast. For this go around, we removed Melba's and Kopitiam. For more on our editorial policies and ethics, feel free to check out How we review at Time Out.  Stay in the Loop: Sign up for our free weekly newsletter to get the latest in New York City news, culture and dining. 

Some cities have more sprawl, sure, but we’re partial to the ones that surge upward. And thankfully for all of us, New York City stretches sky-high, from elevated parks like the High Line, to rooftop bars that pair tasty drinks with dizzying views, to beautiful buildings that skim the clouds. But instead of just serving up some of the best views in NYC, the city’s best rooftop restaurants do all that as well as offering some of the finest food and drink options at any elevation. So ready your Instagram filters and get ready for your most scenic foodie snap yet—these spots are your ticket to the top.  RECOMMENDED: The best restaurants in NYC right now Updated April 2026: While the chill has certainly lingered these past few months, we are here to remind you that rooftop weather is coming. So far, we have spent the majority of spring in one of our favorite neighborhoods, Red Hook, cracking crabs and drinking frozen margs at Brooklyn Crab and admiring the views with a margarita at Alma, which we've updated below. We also brought back the Hudson Yards gem with an electric view, Electric Lemon. That and we highly recommend a lobster roll and oyster party at The Yacht Club, the latest from the team behind some of our favorite waterfront restaurants. For this update, we removed The Fulton and The View as they technically have great views, but no dedicated rooftop. For more on our editorial policies and ethics, feel free to check out how we review at Time Out.

Few dining daydreams capture a corner of New York City’s culinary appeal as keenly as the notion of the classic steakhouse. Bustling dining rooms lined with big, plush booths. Moody lights. Tables topped with frigid martinis. And perfectly paired sides and cuts you just can’t quite recreate at home. But as much as New Yorkers appreciate an old haunt whose walls are peppered with history and lore, the city has been more than happy to welcome modern-day halls that honor a good cut. All this to say, a New York City steakhouse can turn any occasion special, significant or quietly distinguished. And while we have plenty to choose from, some are simply better than the rest. So sharpen those knives for a slice of Gotham at its prime.  RECOMMENDED: Full guide to the best restaurants in NYC Updated April 2026: New York has seen a slew of contemporary takes on the steakhouse genre, as Korean flavors have found footing and French inflections have taken hold. Cuerno, a Mexican take on the genre, also adds to the conversation and is now on the list. But what's old is also new again, as classic steakhouses such as The Dynamo Room and Golden Steer have charmed us and made their way into the ranking. For more on our editorial policies and ethics, feel free to check out how we review at Time Out.

There’s something about warm weather and drinking. Maybe it’s some of that Lost Generation romance, a life affirmation, a sense of being in rather than of the world. Maybe it’s just a nice change of pace from the long, dark, cold season.  RECOMMENDED: The best bars in NYC But New York City is tricky when it comes to all that. It’s super dense with strict laws governing what goes on in shared space, which, considering the aforementioned human congestion, is basically everywhere. Many blocks in the city—especially downtown and in Brooklyn—are built around a central open atrium, allowing light and air into the back ends of buildings. That, in effect, means that you can’t always tell from a bar’s front what it’s got going on in the back. Covid outdoor seating saw revelry spill out onto the street, much to the delight of many young, hip, recently christened New Yorkers. But for better or worse, those days are behind us. What’s a person to do? Simple: find bars that feature dedicated outdoor spaces.We have a few here, but there’s a whole other rundown focusing entirely on rooftop bars, so we’re trying to keep this strictly terrestrial. To that end, what you have before you is a smattering of different experiences. Backyards, piers, parks, a freaking boat–we’ve tried to cover all the bases and present options. Are they the best bars, period? These are the best bars that offer a discrete outdoor area, which precludes curbside huts and sidewalk tables.So without further ado, here are

Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 10—have you booked a brunch reservation yet? In addition to treating her to a massage and a facial during a relaxing spa day, a night spent in absolute peace and quiet at one of the best hotels in NYC or a beautiful bouquet of delivered flowers to her doorstep, make sure to take her out for mimosas and a mile-high stack of pancakes at one of the best brunch spots in NYC.  Whether your mom likes to keep it casual with cheap eats or go all out with a fine dining experience to remember, she’ll appreciate being celebrated by you and the rest of the fam. From scenic rooftop restaurants to elegant, mom-approved French restaurants, these are some of the best prix fixe and à la carte brunches in NYC for Mother’s Day 2026. All you have to do is make a reservation and pick up a box of chocolates on your way to keep the title of “Best Kid Ever” for another year. RECOMMENDED: Full guide to Mother’s Day in NYC.

Every drink seems ideal when you're at the perfect bar. Your dive’s beer is frosty, rooftops send you soaring toward the clouds and cocktail destinations shake and stir myriad ingredients into ideally calibrated glassware—leaps above what you try to craft at home. The options are unending, the ice is nicer and you aren’t just drinking, you’re at the spot.  Whether you're dabbling in low-ABV libations, making your way through dedicated martini menus or collecting passwords for pseudo speakeasies, there is an ideal location for every taste, tolerance and occasion. Find them among the best bars in NYC right now. Best NYC bars at a glance: For a taste of old New York - The Dead Rabbit - One of New York's best cocktail bars continues to serve up the smoothest pours of Guinness and one of the best Irish Coffees, period. (Financial District) For a boozin' and a bite: Bar Snack - Excellently fun cocktails with snacks like pickled dusted cheese curds and spice bags (Chelsea) For a late-night croon and swoon: Saint Tuesday - A well-hidden bar found several flights underneath the Walker Hotel Tribeca (Tribeca) For Korean snacks, sips n' such: Sunn's – Sunny Lee's banchan-based bar is a welcome find in Chinatown for natty wines and close quarters. (Chinatown) For tiki anytime of year: Sunken Harbor Club - The speakeasy above Gage & Tollner didn't stay secret for long. And how could it? Their range of tiki cocktails makes for some seriously boozy nights. (Downtown Brooklyn) Updated A

It has never been easier to find enticing plant-based dishes in NYC. Our vegan and vegetarian options go beyond veggie burgers, although NYC has plenty of those, too, and extend to special occasion destinations, exciting new spots, and some of the best overall restaurants in the city. Sure, restaurants all over the ingredient spectrum have broadened their nutrient horizons over the years, but these are your best bets for a meat-free guarantee. RECOMMENDED: See more of the best restaurants in NYC April 2026: Haven't you heard? Veganism is cooked. Or so they say. We admit that several vegan restaurants have closed their doors as of late, and that the Impossible Beef vs Beyond Meat "beef" boom has slowed. Despite this, it has never been easier to be vegan or vegetarian in this town. Our plant-based chefs have continued to excite us with vegetables alone, and their perspectives on sustainability on the plate and the food industry as a whole are leading the future of food. Simply put, there's never been a more exciting time to explore plant-based dining, whether you subscribe to the lifestyle or not.   With that said, our veggie-forward list was due for an update this spring. We added the fine dining vegan tasting restaurant, HAGS, to the list, as well as Superiority Burger for its signature veggie burger and roster of desserts. We also added Flatbush's Aunts et Uncles and Williamsburg's HAAM Caribbean Plant Based Cuisine for their respective ability to veganize Caribbean and Dom

New Yorkers treat brunch like a personality trait, and Manhattan has enough options for all of our personalities: the two-carafes-of-mimosas, the sip-a-coffee-solo-with-a-book and the we're-splitting-everything-and-still-getting-ice-cream-after. We've spent years working our way across the borough at brunchtime, so you can skip the guesswork and head straight for the good stuff at some of the best restaurants in NYC. Find red velvet cake in Harlem that rivals the city’s best bakeries, a French dip that has earned its place as one of NYC’s best sandwiches and the best cocktails for clinking glass from, say, ten a.m. to four p.m.  Updated April 2026: Just in time for patio season’s big comeback, a few new Manhattan brunch spots have made the cut. Grab a table and get ready for spring menus that lean hard into the season with bright citrus, asparagus and the briefly, sweetly omnipresent ramps.  RECOMMENDED: See more restaurants for the best brunch in NYC

Choosing a favorite restaurant in New York City is a joyful task with myriad possibilities depending on the occasion, mood and even the time of year. Your favorite dive, fine dining destination and neighborhood favorite might all occupy top spots on your personal best list in spite of their disparate qualities.  Our list of NYC’s 45 best restaurants is the same, spanning each of those categories and more to comprise a catalogue of all the places we wish we were at right now. They don’t have to be the newest or the most recently reviewed, just places that we’ve been to and want to return to again and again, and that we think that you will, too.  Best NYC restaurants at a glance: For an excellent slice: L'Industrie - The New York slice shop that made us fall in love with Burrata slices, now has a new locale in Little Italy (Little Italy, West Village and Williamsburg) For an exciting look at kaiseki: Anbā - Ambrely Ouimette's hidden tasting counter serves a modern taste of kaiseki cuisine (Lower East Side) For a spin on a classic diner: Thai Diner – Even five years later, crowds line up for Thai tea babka French toast and disco fries from this Thai diner. (NoMad) For killer tacos: Carnitas Ramirez – The taqueria is home to nose-to-tail pork cookery, just in taco form, and it all goes down in a laid-back setting (Lower East Side) Updated April 2026: I am likely preaching to the choir when I say this, but thank god spring is finally here. Our gray, blizzard-heavy winter was

A glazed doughnut with sprinkles from a cart with your morning coffee? A New York City classic. A $7 fancy-schmancy cruller from a Williamsburg pop-up? Also classic, in its own way. The doughnut scene in NYC is always frying up something delicious, from a beloved Greenpoint institution that’s been open for more than 70 years to brand-new shops doing numbers on TikTok.  Sweetened fried dough has roots all over the world, which means there are more kinds of doughnuts to eat than we can in a lifetime. But…let’s try. Pair one with a latte from one of the city's best coffee shops, grab a dozen on your way out of one of the city’s best bakeries or settle the great breakfast debate by picking up a doughnut and a BEC from one of the best bagel shops in NYC. Updated March 2026: Some of the most exciting new doughnut shops in NYC were started elsewhere, so you can take a tour of the global doughnut scene without ever leaving the city. RECOMMENDED: The best restaurants in NYC

Brunch is competitive in New York City any time of year, and interest ticks up even higher on especially brunch-y holidays. On Easter Sunday in particular—which falls this year on April 5—demand for mimosas, bloody Marys, eggs Benedict and all manner of pancakes soars higher than the city’s rooftop bars.  Still in need of a reservation? These are our picks for the best Easter brunch offerings in NYC for 2026. So make sure to book now before you chance a walk-in on the big day.  RECOMMENDED: Full guide to Easter in NYC Updated March 2026: With the changing of the clocks, we can say that spring is finally here, baby! And with it comes one of the brunchiest holidays of the year, Easter. Whether you celebrate for religious reasons or are just an excuse to wear your biggest hat, the holiday offers good reason to gather with those who are closest to you. And getting together over eggs Benny and mimosas? It surely sweetens the deal.   To prepare, we've updated our guide of the best places to brunch in NYC for Easter. We've added Estiatorio Milos, ilil, Le Pavillon, Leonetta, Maison Passerelle, Melba's, Nubeluz and Temple Court. We removed Cathédrale, La Marchande, Tavern on the Green, The Garden at Four Seasons, The Fulton and Twenty Three Grand.

New York City's brilliant Black community is constantly making this town one of the best places to live, creating incredible spaces for culture and art to flourish and opening expertly crafted restaurants and bars. If you're looking for a way to support Black-owned businesses, these amazing restaurants created, owned and run by Black New Yorkers are an excellent place to start.  Updated February 2026: Periodically, part of my job is to update our best of lists—sushi, pizza, what have you. Inevitably, as I review each list, I will see that a handful of restaurants have closed over the course of the year. But when I approached our best Black-owned restaurants list, I was surprised to learn that out of the 45 restaurants we previously listed, only seven restaurants have closed up shop (Freda's Caribbean & Soul Cuisine, Negril BK, Pig & Butter, Reverence, Seasoned Vegan, Snowdonia and Queen of Sheba) while two are temporarily closed (Ghenet Brooklyn and Sugarcane). Unfortunately, it seems to follow a trend, as Black-owned business owners face a set of different challenges in this industry, starting with less access to capital, coupled with systemic racism and stigma. For Black History Month, I implore you to visit your favorite Black-owned businesses (and often)—share their stories, uplift them, and most importantly, frequent their seats. As part of the update, we added Je T'aime Pattisserie and Hav & Mar. We also removed Angel of Harlem, Brown Butter Craft Bar & Kitchen, Cheryl

Alma has the kind of restaurant story we love to hear. It started all the way back in 2002 when three partners purchased a vacant lot in Red Hook and built the tri-story restaurant from the ground up (the same team moseyed down the waterfront to build Brooklyn Crab a decade later, which also sits three stories off the ground). But in 2024, Roberto Lopez and Emilio Sanchez took over the operation, sprucing up the floors and decor across all three levels. To ensure the integrity of Alma remained intact, chef Francisco Lopez, who'd been there for 20 years, stayed put in the kitchen to continue cooking Pueblan cuisine, the food of his Mexican hometown. A true family affair, his wife, Margarita, brings her Oaxacan roots to the table, focusing on salsas and moles that she makes from scratch, while their daughters, Daisy and Daphne, tend to the front of house.  The cuisine is more homey than groundbreaking: bowls filled to the brim with guacamole, flautas as crunchy and crisp as can be and tortillas made in-house and served warm every time. The red snapper is a sleeper hit with a punchy, warm tomatillo-and-saffron sauce, while the short rib enchiladas did the job, spilling out with shreds of meat and plenty of cheese, covered in a luscious mole. Billed for two (though there's plenty to feed three people), the parillada platter features several proteins—some a bit overcooked—including grilled steak, shrimp, chicken and chorizo, plus triangles of gooey fried cheese, mango salsas and p

Ah, the return of terrace season is finally upon us. In recent weeks, we've seen an uptick in patio and rooftop activity, as New Yorkers are thirsty for some sunshine (and the eventual order of drinks that come with it). Marea, Columbus Circle's coastal Italian restaurant, is marking the return of the season by reopening its outdoor terrace with an elegant afternoon party. On May 9, join Marea for Oyster & Champagne Fest. The afternoon celebration from 1-4pm will include unlimited pours of Champagne Delamotte alongside Montauk Pearl Oysters prepared every which way, all served on their al fresco terrace. The team at Marea will also be serving small bites and stirring up a selection of cocktails. Oysters, drinks, and dreamy views of the outdoor garden and Central Park beyond? Welcome to spring, indeed.  Tickets for Oyster & Champagne Fest are priced at $150 per person. Tickets also include a coveted restaurant keepsake: a limited edition Marea baseball cap. Purchase your tickets here.

As much as New York is well known for a good place to get a cocktail and an excellent glass of wine, we are here to remind you that our beer scene is just as robust, with taprooms and beer gardens aplenty. And if you’re a beer enthusiast, eager to discover some new brews, we've got the perfect thing for you. Every second Thursday, join us for Tap In Thursdays, a springtime brewery takeover series at Time Out Market New York, Dumbo. Starting at 6pm, our basement beer and sports hang, The Local Corner, hosts some of the city’s most respected breweries to bring you exclusive pours and specialty flights. How local, you ask? Past tap takeovers include the folks behind Brooklyn Brewery, Sixpoint Brewery, Talea Beer Co., and more. Brewery representatives will be on-site for meet-and-greets and will also be giving away exclusive merchandise. Whether you’re a craft beer enthusiast or just looking for a new weekday hangout, Tap In Thursdays is the perfect way to toast the spring season! Tap In Thursdays are free to attend, RSVP here.  

If you ever wondered where George Jetson may have dined, we imagine it would've looked a little something like The Dynamo Room. Modern it may be, the steakhouse is quick to hit us with all the nostalgic feels, as the interior design jumps from the atomic age to the space race. The kitchen throws it back too, as Sunday Hospitality’s co-founder, Jaime Young, and head chef/partner Derek Boccagno use the cookery of chef Charles Ranhofer as a guide (yes, the famous Victoria chef who put Delmonico's on the map back in the 19th century).  The vibe: The Dynamo Room is more up to date than dear ol' dad's steakhouse haunt, with equally handsome dining spaces, the red room and the emerald, larger-than-life portraits on the wall, and a massive Sputnik-style sculpture that dangles near the front. The patio comes to life in the summer months as accordion doors reveal an open-air veranda with lush greenery and lazily spinning fans. You'll find a mix of clientele here, from the suit-jacketed type to those who are coming and going to Madison Square Garden next door. The food: Eleven cuts of beef grace the menu here, from KC strip steak to 50-day dry-aged ribeye, shareable for two or even three hungry souls. If the number of steaks on the menu intimidates you, fear not. Before an order is placed, servers present a tray of all the prime cuts on a rolling cart, gently walking diners through each marbled, dry-aged portion. Beyond cuts of carne, must-adds to the table include the Smoked Cheddar So

In need of a summertime adventure? Set sail for The Yacht Club. The same seafaring squad who brought us bivalves on a barge (Grand Banks) and a waterfront hangout in the West Village (Drift In) adds to last summer's ever-growing fleet with The Yacht Club. Docked in Chelsea, the restaurant is the largest of the bunch, with a whopping 20,000 square feet spanning two floors, featuring an indoor dining room with blue-hued booths and nautical touches, and a sprawling terrace that sings a sweet siren call in the summertime. Stuffy and snobby, this club is not, as the hall is home to a friendly crew ready to ply you with seafood towers and shucked oysters, lobster made every which way—in a roll or even lobster frites—and tater tots strewn with caviar, better known as Yacht Tots. When the weather is warm, take to the terrace for the duration of your journey with a glass of bubbles in one hand and an oyster in the other. 

The rooftop restaurant inside Equinox’s very first hotel is just as you’d envision a restaurant from a luxury-gym brand to be: health-conscious, sleek and upmarket, catering to a see-and-be-seen crowd that may or may not have just worked out.  The vibe: Electric Lemon mimics the monochromatic stylings of the luxury gym down below: much of it grey, much of it grand and mostly sparsely decorated except for curved metal accents, a fireplace and wavy reflective art pieces. The real draw is the sprawling, 8,000-square-foot terrace, offering excellent views of the river and a stockyard of subway cars lying in wait down below. Don't be surprised if a flock of gussied-up influencers magically appear at the golden hour to snap a few pics. But you can't really hate on them, as you'll likely be right alongside them, taking shots of your own. The food: Two words: clean eating. What that phrase actually translates to here is food that feels healthy enough, but is bordering on boring. Mindfully nosh on tightly packed summer rolls plump with an assortment of rainbow petals, "new-fashioned" deviled crab (that needs more helpings of its creamy ginger dressing and a vehicle to eat it with) and a juicy piece of chicken served over a bed of spring veggies.  You can get a bit naughty with a wonderful lemon spaghetti featuring pops of bottarga and a generous sprinkle of fresh lemon zest and Parmesan. The cheeseburger ($32) is sufficiently indulgent but exorbitantly priced at $46, once you add on b

Waterfront views? Thirty-plus pizzerias? All the slices your heart could ever desire? Yes, yes and yes.  This spring, the annual Pizza on the Pier is back on Sunday, May 9. Hosted by Fornino at its Pier 6 location in Brooklyn Bridge Park, the annual charity event is bringing together 30 of the city's finest pizzamakers, each baking a specialty pie just for the day. Guests can nosh on unlimited slices from F&F Pizza, Kesté Pizza e Vino, Rubirosa, STRETCH Pizza and more. But beyond just eating (is there such a thing?), you can also catch a pizza-making lesson from Ooni Ambassadors, win prizes, and more. And it all goes to a good cause with 100 percent of proceeds benefitting Slice Out Hunger's Pie it Forward program, which purchases pizzas from independent shops to be donated to shelters and soup kitchens around the city.  Tickets are $50 in advance, $60 on the day of the event. Tickets for children 12 and under are $35. There are three 90-minute sessions to choose from between noon and 5pm, each with a different line-up of chefs and pizzerias. The second session will have plant-based and gluten-free pies upon request.

No, this ain't Texas, but New Yorkers still have plenty of opinions about their chili. Some people prefer cumin-spiked bowls, while others prefer a generous helping over a Coney Island dog. However you like to spoon yours up, you are sure to find a new favorite at the Texas Chili Cook-off. On Sunday, May 17, the Texas Chili Cook-off returns to NYC for its 57th year. Once again, the Texas Exes New York chapter is bringing together amateur chefs and restaurant teams to Astoria's Pig Beach, all to determine who makes the best chili in NYC. Barbecue stalwarts of the scene will be going head-to-head, including Central Texas barbecue spot, Hill Country BBQ, New York's first Tex-Mex restaurant, Javelina, and Bronx-born, Carolina-inspired catering company Cooley’s BBQ. As you gorge yourself on all-you-can-eat chili, you can also drink up with an open bar stocked with libations from Bronx Brewery, Montauk Brewery, sotol from Desert Door Sotol and more.  General admission tickets start at $75, with a last call ticket priced at $90. VIP tickets are priced at $140 and include early access to the event, a private shaded area and an exclusive bar with chili samples. Kids and adults under 21 are more than welcome to join, with tickets starting at $32. Kids under 10 are free. All proceeds support the Texas Exes New York Chapter and its fundraising and scholarship efforts for the University of Texas–Austin. Reserve your tickets here.

Brooklyn Crab is well known for its seafood—be it peel-and-eat shrimp to full-on lobster tails basted in butter. Marking the return of warmer weather, the tri-level crab shack is back with its annual bivalve bash on May 17.  The annual celebration brings together endless booze and all of the oysters you can slurp down. The bottomless afternoon includes six varieties of oysters, each from a different region. Slug it all down with unlimited beers courtesy of Montauk Brewing and Coney Island Brewery, spritzes from Juliette Liqueur, margaritas with Milagro tequila and glasses of rosé and sauvignon blanc. General admission tickets are $115 and include three hours of unlimited booze and bivalves. There is also a quick entrance ticket priced at $125 for early access to the event and the ability to skip the check-in line altogether. Naturally, this all-you-can-eat fest tends to sell out, so reserve your spot here. 

Since 2017, the Bronx Night Market has been one of the most beloved event series in the borough, inviting the community together over food, drink and heritage. And for its ninth year, the flagship fest is coming back with a new format but the same roots in culture. The Bronx Night Market transitions from a monthly series to a pop-up format, taking place on May 9 and October 10. Both will be held at Grand Concourse and 161st Street, just a five-minute walk from Yankee Stadium. Each event will feature goods and wares from over 50 local businesses, including Venezuelan llanera cuisine from El Rincón Llanero, Caribbean eats from Beachside Boriqua and refreshing drinks courtesy of Aguas Frescas Tlaxcalita. Live acts will keep the party going, with tunes from Morrisania Band Project, Son Con Tres and DJ Riddim.  The night market is free to attend and will be held on May 9 and October 10 from noon to 7pm. RSVP here.

Nutmeg & Clove—one of Asia’s most celebrated cocktail bars—currently ranks 24 on Asia's 50 Best Bars and 50 on World's 50 Best Bars. And the Singapore hotspot is heading to New York City for one night only. On Monday, April 27, Overstory—FiDi's 64th-floor lounge—welcomes the Singaporean bar for a special collab, featuring Nutmeg & Clove co-owner Colin Chia, who will be shaking up drinks from an à la carte menu of progressive cocktails rooted in Singaporean history and storytelling. All four cocktails will showcase the team's signature style, all rooted in "fine drinking."  Tickets are now on sale via Resy. Entry is free, but reservations are required, and cocktails will be available for purchase. Reserve your ticket here. 

Since its inception, The Oxtail Off has challenged chefs to compete for the ultimate bragging rights: Who makes the best oxtail? This simple question that started with a friendly backyard party in Los Angeles has turned into a full-blown bash, bringing people together for a day of fun, flavor and food. Now the viral cooking competition is going on the road, with stops in Atlanta, Chicago and right here in New York. Mark your calendars: The Oxtail Off comes to Brooklyn on June 7. The inaugural New York event will bring together chefs behind some of our favorite local restaurants, bars and food trucks, all vying for the title of best in show. A panel of star talent will be the deciding vote, including rapper Jim Jones, podcaster Scottie Beam, singer Tosh Alexander, and more. In addition to a grand prize of $2,500, the winning chef will also receive an all-expenses-paid trip to Barbados, courtesy of Visit Barbados. General admission tickets give access to the full event, which will also include live music, Caribbean performers and all the food you can handle. The upgraded VIP experience includes expedited entry, a free cocktail, access to the Taste of Barbados tasting experience and a line-up of exclusive tasters. General admission tickets are $20 for presale, while VIP tickets are $85. Purchase your tickets here. 

Cinco de Mayo falls on a Tuesday this year, making for the ultimate taco Tuesday.  The residents of Mexico don't necessarily celebrate Cinco de Mayo the way we do on this side of the Atlantic, but, for New Yorkers, there is always a good reason to honor the culture's rich food and community spirit. To that intent, here are six ways to honor the day in NYC this year, from rooftop parties to margarita crawls. For bogo tacos Can you really just have one taco? Mixteca doesn’t think so. The agave bar founded by Please Don’t Tell veterans Jeff Bell and Victor Lopez is delivering all-day specials starting with $10 cocktails. And when you get hungry, you can eat bogo tacos from their sister restaurant, Tacos 1986, also housed within the same residence. For a feast for the crew Looking to feed the crew this Cinco de Mayo? Look no further than Tacos Fonda at Time Out Market Union Square. Celebrated chef Roberto Santibañez is cooking up a sweet Cinco de Mayo pack for the holiday. The deal includes five tacos, fresh guacamole, chips and salsa, plus a Dos Hombres tequila margarita—all for $25. And with the weather looking mighty fine this Tuesday (fingers crossed for 77 degrees!), taking your platter to the outdoor terrace sounds like just the place to celebrate.  For rooftop fans in Brooklyn... Time Out Market Dumbo’s yearly Cinco de Mayo Celebration is back this year! Once again, the 5th-floor rooftop is going all out this year with a live band and special margaritas, all within sight o

The Grilling is back! Every month, we put a different culinary star from Time Out Market New York, Dumbo and Time Out New York, Union Square in the hot seat. This time, the chef behind Ivy Stark Mexology and BKLYN Wild answers our rapid-fire questions. Ivy Stark moved to New York in the '90s to do what most people who move there do—follow their dreams. And she has done exactly that, finessing her culinary skill on both coasts by sharpening her knives at the iconic Border Grill under the tutelage of Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken and making a name for herself out east in the Mexican cuisine category with her work at Dos Caminos and Rosa Mexicano. Alongside authoring cookbooks, Stark stays busy with her two restaurants: Ivy Stark Mexology in Time Out Market New York, Dumbo, and her recently revived plant-forward haven, BKLYN Wild in Time Out Market New York, Union Square. We caught up with the chef to talk about New York in the '90s, her bicoastal cooking career and her thoughts on the state of Mexican food in New York City. What food or dishes made you curious about cooking while growing up? When I was around four or five years old, I was making potato salad with my mom, and I was just amazed at how taking the separate ingredients and combining them together made this delicious dish. It was like a little bit of magic, and I’ve loved cooking ever since. My parents also took my sister and me on vacation to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, when I was around eight, and I immediately

Growing up, it was common for Francesco Annaloro to enjoy a daily scoop of gelato in the summer—hardly surprising, considering his family has been running a beloved gelato shop for generations.  Annaloro’s family is behind L'Artigiano Gelato. Once a humble cart started by his great-grandfather in 1927, the beloved gelateria continues to operate in the region of Assisi, a province of Perugia, Italy. For Annaloro, who grew up around the shop, joining the family business was less a question than a given. RECOMMENDED: I went on a quest to find the most authentic fior di latte gelato in NYC “Growing up, the business was always part of our daily life. It wasn’t just work—it was a family tradition passed down through generations,” says Annaloro. “Being around it from a young age gave me a deep appreciation for craftsmanship, consistency and the importance of preserving authentic Italian quality.”  Photograph: courtesy of L’Artigiano | L’Artigiano pop-up at Columbus Circle In 2012, Annaloro established the L'Artigiano Gelato brand. And by 2024, he took his great-great-grandfather’s dream to the next level, rolling out the brand internationally. Quite literally, too: the gelato brand came to New York, serving scoops out of a custom 1957 Fiat 500 at The Shops at Columbus Circle. Flashy? Yes. But the use of a vintage car was poignant for Annaloro.  “The idea comes from a personal memory—riding for the first time in a classic FIAT 500 with our father through the streets of Italy. We wa

Last night, the 50 Best brand released its coveted 2026 50 Best Bars in North America list. True to form, New York City represented well as 13 of the 50 recognized reside right here. Even better? One New York bar in the West Village came out at the very top.   RECOMMENDED: These 5 NYC bars were just named some of the best in North America  The West Village’s Sip & Guzzle nabbed the number one spot. The destination was recognized for its dual experiences found across its two floors, calling out the basement bar, Sip, for its “refined, Japanese-inspired cocktails with precision and elegance,” while the more raucous Guzzle got a shout for its “bold highballs, beers and fun bar snacks.” This continues a solid run for Sip & Guzzle, as just last year, they were named “Best New U.S. Cocktail Bar” courtesy of the Spirited Awards. That, and their A5 Wagyu burger, of which they only make 12 a day, was named one of the best burgers in the world. Photograph: Eric MedskerBar Snack Two bars also made the top five, both of which reside in the East Village: Bar Snack and schmuck. Our current number one bar in the city, Bar Snack made its debut on the list, coming in at a stellar number three for its “inventive, flavor-packed drinks” and “epic snacks,” cheese curds and Spice Bags included. schmuck., (our best new bar of 2025), came in at number four for its experimental lineup of cocktails housed in a “a vibey house party-style setting.” Its premiere on the list was also paired with anothe

Spring weather calls for spring sips, don’t you think? Well, Time Out Market has just the fix.   The Dumbo location recently dropped six new springtime cocktails, all of which are a perfect pair for a little rooftop sesh on our 5th-floor patio. Seasonal sips include a watermelon margarita, a coconut rum punch, and a sparkling sangria—all priced $15 to $17.  Thirsty? Us too. Here’s our lineup of cocktails, prime for the patio:  Photograph: Courtesy of Delia Barth| Watermelon Margarita Watermelon Basil Margarita: Patron silver, watermelon, basil and lime Somewhere in Dumbo: Bombay Sapphire gin, St. Germain, cucumber and lime. Peachy Keen: Angels Envy Bourbon, Juliette Liqueur, lemon and black iced tea  Lychee Gold: Grey Goose vodka, lychee and grapefruit Sunset Punch: Santa Teresa 1796, coconut rum, pineapple, passion fruit, orange, grenadine and allspice Oaxaca Passion: Union mezcal, passion fruit, spicy agave and lime Now, if a spritz is more your speed, we’ve got a lineup of those too. In fact, we’ve got five to choose from, starting with the equal parts bitter and refreshing Aperol Spritz to the Hugo Spritz with St. Germain, prosecco, club soda and mint. Rather a Sangria? We’ve given the classic punch an effervescent spin with a splash of Framboise, the Belgian raspberry-forward beer. Or, if you’d rather fantasize about the Italian coast, you can order the Limoncello Spritz with Pallini limoncello, prosecco and club soda. And as a shout-out to our residing borough, we’ve

Another day, another crop of restaurants that have been added to the Michelin Guide.  As of today, nine restaurants have joined the ranks of the Michelin Guide, including five Brooklyn-based spots that deserve all the praise. In Clinton Hill, officials recognized Entre Nous for its stellar natural wine program and Los Burritos Juárez for its El Paso and Ciudad Juárez-style burritos. Pint-sized Cambodian eatery Bong also made this list, as did Vato for its house-made burritos, backed by the one Michelin star team, Corima. I Cavallini, the anticipated follow-up from the group behind The Four Horsemen (who also hold a Michelin star) was also added to the list.  Four restaurants in Manhattan made the cut. New to the list is contemporary Parisian locale run by husband and wife team, Le Chêne, and the ultra-intimate, 22-seater counter from chef Sungchul Shim, Hwaro. With two Michelin-starred locations in D.C. and Miami, chef Juan Manuel Barrientos’s Elcielo was added to the list for its tasting menu that pulls from Latin America and Colombia. Chef Flynn McGarry’s California cuisine at Cove also topped the list for its tasting and a la carte menu.   Will these nine eventually earn Michelin stars? You’ll have to catch the Michelin Guide ceremony later this fall to find out (the date is TBD, but we will fill you in once we have it). But for now, we suggest booking a table as reservations are sure to surge.  Here’s the full list of new additions to the Michelin Guide New York 2026: Bo

There is still time to plan a trip to Italy this summer. But if your upcoming trip is still a ways off (or if it just isn’t in the cards this year), a new Lower East Side bar has brought the European tradition to you.  As of April 3, the neighborhood welcomed Ms. Alice, a moody, red-lit lounge that’s built around European aperitivo culture. The space is the latest from Parched Hospitality Group, whose concepts promote Australian hospitality, via coffee shop and brunch spot, Hole In the Wall, and Aussie-style daytime cafe and restaurant that serves kangaroo skewers, Isla & Co. Ms. Alice slightly deviates from the rest, this time focusing on an aperitivo and martini-focused beverage program. Crafted by Parched Hospitality Group's beverage director, Jeremy Ortiz, the dedicated martini menu features a classic 50/50 alongside a dirty bleu martini shaken with bleu cheese-washed vodka. There’s also a blueberry Gibson martini with Roku gin, shochu, vermouth, pickled blueberries and sesame. As for something light and bubbly, there are two fruit-forward spritzes to choose from: the salted watermelon spritz with Aperol, watermelon and tomato vermouth and the strawberry rhubarb spritz. And if you decide to come early Monday through Friday from 4pm to 6pm, you will be rewarded with $12 spritzes, negronis and martinis for apero hour.   To bring home the balance of food and drink, aka the aperitivo way, executive chef Clint Snowling has drummed up a selection of bites ready for snacking. T

Nothing marks the start of warmer weather like the festival circuit. And one of the best food festivals in the world is making its return this weekend.  The Queens Night Market is returning for its 11th season for a sneak preview this Saturday, April 18. The longstanding, open-air food market will once again take over New York Hall of Science in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, attracting thousands of hungry souls to “The World’s Borough.” Over its decade-plus run, the market has featured cuisines from over 100 countries, launched 500 new businesses and has attracted over four million people to Queens.   RECOMMENDED: Looking back at 10 years of Queens Night Market, the no. 1 ranked food festival in the U.S. Over 60 vendors will be in attendance this year, serving bites and drinks from Nepal to Peru. You'll get to nosh on Filipino silog from Sampaguita Eats, Nigerian meat pies and moi moi from Soronko Kitchen and Bakery, Dominican quipes and orejita fritas from Baez Flavor Co. and so much more. And, despite our current economic uncertainty and rising costs overall, the market is extending its $6 price cap for one last year, thanks to its sponsors Citizens and Citizens Philanthropic Foundation.  “Keeping the $6 price cap in place since 2017 hasn’t been easy,” said the founder of Queens Night Market, John Wang, in a press release, citing 35% inflation and tariffs. “It’s required the leanest of business models, passing every possible cost saving along to the vendors, and ultimately

Welcome to The Greenmarket Challenge. Each month, Time Out takes to the iconic Union Square Greenmarket in search of unique ingredients. We then deliver the goods to one of our talented chefs at Time Out Market New York, Union Square, who will be given one hour to create a one-of-a-kind dish. If it passes our Food and Drink Editor's taste test, the mystery dish will be served at the Market for a limited time.   The Greenmarket Challenge is on, baby! Four ingredients, one chef and one dish to rule them all! For our second episode of the series, we teamed up with GrowNYC to hunt for four of the most unique seasonal ingredients found at Union Square Greenmarket. Our spring shopping spree yielded ssamjang from Lani’s Farm and fresh veggies, including watermelon radish from Halal Pasture Farms and pea shoots from Hawthorne Valley Farms. But as for the wild card, we added maple cotton candy to our cart, courtesy of Roxbury Mountain Maple. This month’s challenger? Chef Ivy Stark, former executive chef of Dos Caminos and the mind behind our latest, plant-forward eatery, BKLYN Wild. Chef Stark began with the Korean condiment, creating a ssamjang marinade and brushing it on extra-firm tofu before roasting it in the oven. Letting the simplicity of the greens shine, she created a fresh spring salad using pea shoots as a base, complemented with ribbons of watermelon radish and a little EVOO, all served over a dairy-free sweet potato purée. As for the curveball of cotton candy, Stark kept

Cocktail Kingdom Hospitality Group has a knack for teaming up with talented bartenders and letting them shine, starting with Nicolas de Soto's spice-forward cocktail bar, Mace, Masahiro Urushido’s split-level and spirited izakaya, Katana Kitten, and Ignacio "Nacho" Jimenez’s super good time, Superbueno. Now, the hospitality group has partnered with a world-class set of bartenders all the way from Japan for an omakase cocktail experience. Opening its doors tonight on the Lower East Side is Cocktail Omakase. As made clear by its name, the bar trades sushi for spirits, inviting thirsty crowds to leave it all up to the mixologist instead of the chef. A collaborative effort, the hospitality group worked alongside Yujiro “Kiyo” Kiyosaki and manager Kazuaki “Kazu” Nagao, the owners of Tokyo's Bar LIBRE, one of Asia’s 50 Best Bars, to carry the vision forward. The bar follows a growing trend of cocktail-forward tastings, including Brooklyn's “smartbar,” F&Bar, that cycles through 12 different drink courses and Atomix's bar-only tasting menu.  Photograph: Courtesy of Cocktail Omakase| Inside of Cocktail Omakase The bar resides in the former LES sushi and kaiseki counter, Uchū and Bar at Uchū, respectively. The old bones were exactly what the team was looking for, as the blond-wood counter and skylight still exist in the front, as does the walnut counter in the back. Beyond replastering and breaking down walls, new additions include shoji screens handcrafted by Miya Shoji, the oldest

One of New York’s top pizzerias is now operating in, perhaps, one of the top tourist traps of New York.  That's right, the team behind L'Industrie officially opened a new location on March 19, bringing its expertly thin and fermented pies to Little Italy (197 Grand Street). Marking a third location for the perpetually packed pizzeria, L'Industrie's arrival marks a new generation of Italians to land in the old neighborhood. Haven't made it in yet? Here are five things to know before you go. Photograph: Morgan Carter| Outside of L'Industrie Pizzeria in Little Italy The team looked at over 20 different locations before landing in Little Italy The latest project is a partnership between Massimo Laveglia, Nick Baglivo and former manager turned partner Manuel Jimenez. Jimenez, who has a long-standing affinity for pizza—his first job ever was delivering pizzas in Harlem—joined the L’Industrie team five years ago, moving his way up to general manager before officially becoming a partner.  Following the success of the West Village location that opened in 2023, the team started scouting for a third. But it certainly took a while, as over the course of three years, the team looked at over 20 locations all across the city. And yet the team was patient, with Jimenez remarking, "It was just waiting for the right place, the right moment, [and] the right time.” The restaurant space on Grand Street marked number 25 in the search, but it proved to be a fit. One, the space previously function

Jesse Kranzler, Fidel Caballero and Sofia Ostos have been on a roll as of late. It all started when the three opened Corima in Chinatown. There, Caballero’s coursed tasting menu of buttery, sourdough tortillas and cecina or dry-cured beef tlayudas earned the restaurant a Michelin Star and, as of this week, a nomination from the James Beard Foundation. But as fine as it is—the tasting menu costs $140 per person—there is an accessible element here, as à la carte items range from $9-58. Continuing the goal to be “as accessible as possible,” according to Kranzler, the team opened Vato, a casual tortilleria and bakery for the “homies” of Park Slope. Now the trio plans to introduce more to their progressive Mexican fare with the opening of Bar Chucho.  Photography courtesy of Bar Chucho| Bar Chucho Just a brisk five minute walk away from Corima, Bar Chucho acts as a slice of Mexico City. The name, Kranzler explains, takes after chucho, an infused drink popular in northern Mexico that consists of sotol infused with osha root aka chuchupaste. A first for the group, the bar came about from a simple desire for a casual, late-night hang.   “The idea of opening a bar came about because we wanted a place for our friends and guests to be able to hang out, eat and drink late night after work or dinner,” says Kranzler.  Beverage director Edward Hardebeck tends to the bar here, stirring up sotol based margaritas livened with granny smith and cilantro and gin sours balanced with strawberry,